"I was always playing the Hammond Organ back to front even during the days of the Nice, going back to 1968. Really what I was doing there, was choosing notes at random and trying to make some sense of them, improvising back to front."

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Source: Readers recommend: songs featuring the organ by Peter Kimpton, www.theguardian.com. October 29, 2015.

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Keith Emerson

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Keith Emerson was a groundbreaking keyboardist known for his work with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, blending rock with classical influences.

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